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Kenya presidential election cancelled by Supreme Court Kenya presidential election cancelled by Supreme Court
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Kenya's Supreme Court has annulled the result of the last month's presidential election. Kenya's Supreme Court has annulled the result of last month's presidential election and ordered a new one within 60 days.
Citing irregularities, Chief Justice David Maraga said a new vote should be held within 60 days. The ruling, citing irregularities, makes Kenya the first African country to invalidate a presidential poll.
The election commission had declared incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of the election by a margin of 1.4 million votes. The election commission had declared incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta the winner by a margin of 1.4 million votes.
But the opposition argued that the commission's IT system had been hacked to manipulate the results.But the opposition argued that the commission's IT system had been hacked to manipulate the results.
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The BBC's Caroline Karobia in Nairobi says Kenya has made history as the first country in Africa to annul presidential election. After the ruling was announced, opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga said: "This is a historic day for the people of Kenya and by extension for the people of the continent of Africa."
Reading the ruling - reached by a majority of four to two among the judges - Justice Maraga said the 8 August poll had not been "conducted in accordance with the constitution". Reading the decision - reached by a majority of four to two among the judges - Chief Justice David Maraga said the 8 August poll had not been "conducted in accordance with the constitution".
After the announcement, opposition supporters were seen celebrating outside the court building, as well as in opposition strongholds. Opposition supporters were seen celebrating outside the court building, as well as in opposition strongholds.
The election sparked days of sporadic protests in which at least 28 people were killed.
The vote had raised fears of major political violence - as was the case after a disputed election in 2007.
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